a once large and important city of Samnium, capital of the Peligni, situated on the right bank of the Aeternus, a few miles from Salmo the birth-place of Ovid. It is chiefly celebrated in history as the place selected by the allies in the social war, B.C. 90, to be the rival of Rome and the capital of the confederation. At this time its name was changed into Italica. Though the place was strongly fortified both by nature and art, it fell into the hands of the Romans without resistance. In the civil war it was stormed by Cesar after a week's siege. After this event Corfinium continued to flourish as a municipal town for many ages. It was destroyed about the beginning of the tenth century. Traces of its site, and some ruins of its public buildings have recently been discovered.